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    wide·spread
    /ˈwīdˌspred/

    adjective

    • 1. found or distributed over a large area or number of people: "there was widespread support for the war"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › widespreadWidespread Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WIDESPREAD is widely diffused or prevalent. How to use widespread in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIDESPREAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WIDESPREAD definition: 1. existing or happening in many places and/or among many people: 2. existing or happening in many…. Learn more.

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    adjective. spread over or open, or occupying a wide space. distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals: widespread poverty. Synonyms: pervasive, far-flung, extensive, far-reaching. widespread. / ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd / adjective. extending over a wide area. accepted by or occurring among many people.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › widespreadWidespread - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An idea that's widespread, is believed by many people, even if it's not true. A person such as Oprah, Gandhi, or Beyoncé, who has widespread popularity, is loved by many far and wide. A widespread disease is one that many people have — the flu epidemic of 1919 was deadly and widespread.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIDESPREAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WIDESPREAD meaning: 1. existing or happening in many places and/or among many people: 2. existing or happening in many…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › widespreadWidespread - definition of widespread by The Free Dictionary

    Define widespread. widespread synonyms, widespread pronunciation, widespread translation, English dictionary definition of widespread. adj. 1. Spread or scattered over a considerable extent: widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion. 2. Occurring or accepted widely: a widespread...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIDESPREAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is widespread exists or happens over a large area or to a very great extent. Food shortages are widespread. American English : widespread / waɪdsˈprɛd /

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwidespread adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    existing or happening over a large area or among many people. The storm caused widespread damage. The plan received widespread support throughout the country. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › widespreadwidespread | meaning of widespread in Longman Dictionary of ...

    widespread meaning, definition, what is widespread: existing or happening in many places or ...: Learn more.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › widespreadWIDESPREAD Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for WIDESPREAD: extensive, broad, wide, sweeping, deep, comprehensive, extended, expansive; Antonyms of WIDESPREAD: narrow, limited, restricted, circumscribed